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AUTHENTICATE THIS LV Speedy for me? (I'm pretty sure it's fake)

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I don't think the bag is real - it just seems fake, but I'm not an expert (that's why I came to you guys)
I believe it is made of real leather - check the interior picture, and you can see the grain.
The bag is in great condition, but the tan piping on the bottom corners has been worn away to reveal a dark brown color underneath.
The serial number on the leather tag on the inside pocket says "MV 0021" I don't know what the MV means (other than that's the code for place of manufacture), and the 0021 means February of 2001? Is that right?
This came with a LV wallet that is kind of falling apart, which leads me to believe the bag is fake also.
The stitching looks pretty good, but not awsome, like I would expect on a real bag.
The tag and zipper pull you put the padlock through - the hole to put the padlock through is just unfinished, just a hole punched in the leather. It also doesn't really provide enough room for the lock to hang, so the lock hits the leather on the bottom of the "tag." I don't know if that makes sense - it just seems... I don't know... not perfect.

OK, so let me know what you guys think, but I'd also like to learn something. If you could let me know HOW you know this is fake (or real) I'd really appreciate it! I'm not expecting to instantly turn into an expert, I just want as much information as I can get, and why not learn from people who know far more than I do?


Thanks in advance, you guys rock! :twitch
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IMO Fake, the date code has a big space between the letters and numbers, the interior looks completely different than both of my authentic speedy bags and the leather looks strange.
 
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